Danica Patrick Makes a “Crazy” Admission: “I Am at Age 8–12 and We Are Doing a… “

Every racecar driver has had a lightbulb moment where they thought to themselves, ‘I could do that’. Of course, Danica Patrick had one too when she decided she will take on the challenge of being a driver. Despite the risk involved, she knew what she wanted to do. Surprisingly, she was quite young when she found out.

Bonnie-Jill Laflin recently interviewed the former IndyCar and NASCAR driver for her book “In A League Of Her Own”. And in the conversation, Patrick revealed the moment she knew she wanted to race cars for a living. She said, “I am at age 8-12 and we’re doing a broadcast I grabbed some snacks out of my bag. I was eating Apple Chips as the green flag is dropping and cars are accelerating at 230 miles per hour.” 

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But that surely didn’t scare her. In fact, it did quite the opposite, “And even at that moment, I went like- ‘crazy’. I totally could accept the challenge and the danger. And I said it so many times- ‘I could do that’.”

A young Danica decided she wants to be a racecar driver. It’s crazy to think. But the best part is the immense support she got from her fans in the comments.

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It’s no surprise Danica is one of the most popular figures in motorsports. Even though she stopped racing in 2018, her fan following continues to grow due to her off-the-track persona.